Plowshare



Feb. 11s, 1936. A R MINE ET AL 2,031,548

PLOWSHARE Filed Feb. 19, 1935 I X E J? 7 k fin Z3. Famine r a 7 JO 2% MWoewe Patented Feb. 18, 1936 7 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PLOWSHARE John A. Romine and John M. Romine, Etna Green, Ind.

Application February 19, 1935, Serial No. 7,285

2 Claims. (01. 97-125) This invention relates to a plow share, the nor face thereof and projects rearwardly theregeneral object of the invention being to make the from and engages a portion of the inner face of share of two pieces, one piece forming the share the front edge of the share. The member 8 fitand the other the point, so that the point can be ting in the notch 9 will protect the point when readily replaced by a new one when the old one the point hits a rock or the like and the lug It becomes worn, thus doing away with the necesacts to make the connection between the point sity of replacing the share each time a point is and share a firm one. renewed, with means for forming a smooth junc- With this invention, the old point can be readtion of the point with the share, and the parts ily removed when worn and a new one substi- 10 being so arranged that the point takes the greattuted therefor, it not being necessary to replace 10 est part of the wear, thus saving the share. the share which wears very slowly and as will This invention also consists in certain other be seen the parts are so arranged that the point features of construction and in the combination takes the greatest part of the wear thus savand arrangement of several parts, to be hereining the share.

after fully described, illustrated in the accom- It is thought from the foregoing description 15 panying drawing and specifically pointed out in that the advantages and novel features of the the appended claims. invention will be readily apparent.

In describing the invention in detail, reference It is to be understood that changes may be will be had to the accompanying drawing wheremade in the construction and. in the combination go in like characters denote like or corresponding and arrangement of the several parts, provided parts throughout the several views, and in which: that such changes fall within the scope of the Fig. 1 is an elevation of the improved point appended claims.

and share. What is claimed is:

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view looking toward 1. In a plow, a share, a point, the adjacent the inner face of the front part of the share. edges of the point and share being beveled with 25 Fig. 3 is a view looking towards the front end the bevel of the share overlapping that of the of the share. point, means for attaching the parts in a de- Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the point. tachable manner to the plow, the lower portion Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. of the rear edge of the point having a notch In this drawing, the letter A indicates the therein and the lower portion of the front edge 30 share and the letter B the point. The point is of the share having a projection thereon fitting provided with a socket I in its rear part which into the notch. fits over the frog of the plow and said point is 2. In a plow, a share, a point, the adjacent jammed against e dside. The rear edge of edges of the point and share being beveled with the cutting side of the point is beveled as shown the bevel of the share overlapping that of the 5 at 2 and a notch 3 is formed in the lower portion point, means for attaching the parts in a detach- Of the rear P O t Point. The front end of able manner to the plow, the lower portion of the the share A is also beveled as shown at 4 and this rear edge of the point having a notch therein bevel overlaps the bevel 2 of the point, as shown and the lower portion of the front edge of the in Fig. 5 and the lower part of the front edge share having a projection thereon fitting into 40 0f the share is formed with a projection 5 which the notch, said point having a socket therein enters the notch 3, this projection 5 being formed receiving part of a plow, the front edge of the by terminating the bevel 4 an appreciable disshare having a notch therein arranged substantance from the lower edge of the share as more tially at the center of said edge, a tongue on the 46 particularly shown in Fig. 2. The inner face of rear edge of the point fitting in the notch, and a the share is formed with the rib 6. The parts rearwardly projecting lug on the rear part of the are connected to the plow by bolts which pass point overlapping the inner face of the front through the holes I. A tongue 8 is also formed edge of the share. on the rear edge of the point and engages a notch J OHN A. ROMINE.

50 9 in the front edge of the share and a lug I0 is JOHN M. ROMINE. 5

formed on the rear end of the point on the in- 

